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title: "Acute Secondary and Specialist Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068f3e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-30"
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# Acute Secondary and Specialist Care Services Across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068f3e

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed a public procurement process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the provision of Acute Secondary and Specialist Care Services across Cheshire and Merseyside. The awarded contract, commencing on 1st April 2026 and expiring on 31st March 2027, has an estimated annual value of £142,983,000. This procurement falls under the health services category and was executed via a direct award to the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, located in Liverpool, as it is the main provider of acute secondary care services in the region. The decision to award was approved on 18th November 2025, demonstrating compliance with conflict of interest protocols.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for large-scale businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in delivering high-complexity care and managing clinical risk for underserved populations. The successful partnership with Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust underlines the potential benefits for businesses that can align with the NHS's strategic objectives in health provision. Companies that can deliver specialised and comprehensive healthcare solutions will find this contract an ideal platform for growth, given its substantial financial scope and regional impact, specifically in the North West of England.

## Notice

The provider specialises in the health of women, babies, and their families. It is one of only two specialist trusts in the UK and the largest women's hospital in Europe. As a tertiary centre the hospital provides care for a significant proportion of people with high levels of complexity and clinical risk, as well as serving a local population with significant deprivation

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to the main acute secondary care service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2027 with an estimated annual contract value of PS142,983,000, broken down as follows; >Cheshire & Merseyside ICB PS117,179,000 >NHS England Specialised Services and Public Health for Cheshire and Merseyside PS24,618,000 >NHS England Specialised Services for Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB PS944,000 >NHS England Specialised Services for Greater Manchester ICB PS242,000

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039896-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £142,983,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 12:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039896-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhliverpool.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/liverpool-womens-university-hospital

## Provenance

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